Question:
Warren, How long have you suffered from Panic/anxiety disorder? I have had it since March of 1962. I was on Xanax for many years. Then I became immune to it. It was not helping me at all. Have you spoken to your doctor about it and asked for any recommendations for another type of medication? I take prozac in the am for severe depression. I take klonopin for my panic/anxiety. I find these two medications have worked much better than anything else I have every tried. Please e-mail me and let me know more about you. Maybe we can chat some more and I might be able to share some things that I have experienced with you. igl54
Response:
Thanx Mark Yes I use phsudanephrine(sp) SUDAFED from time to time and Benadryl too!!! they actually give me relief in that they have drying agents I know sudafed in large doses can increase anxiety as it is the same drug thats in speed. What I need is something that stops this Post Nasal Drip Tbone – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Panic Disorder used to be related to my sensation of heart attacks and rapid heart beat etc… it was that way for 10 years. I got off Xanax for 3 years till I needed Nasal surgury and the ENT packed my nose. I started having P attacks immediatly and got back on the Xanax. After 3 years I thought i’d never have to say Panic Attack again. Anyway my attacks are no longer connected to my heart, they are connected to my breathing or sensation of lack thereof. I am usually fine and on a maintnance dose of about .5 mg a day and at 260lbs thats hardly more than a security blanket. About 7 weeks ago i got tinnitus seemingly out of nowhere and my Anxiety level shot through the roof back to 2 mgs of Xanax a day. I’m dealing with it though. Now the problem (wow long winded) last dec 1998 I got a cold and after the cold left i found trouble breathing out of my nose and a constant post nasal drip. ( a direct link to sensations of the nasal surgury and the ensuing panic) anyway I got over it, began to breath normal and the panic disappeared. This year Jan 2000 I got a cold and now its gone but the blocked nasal passages and Post nasal drip are back and therefor the ensuing Panic has returned….so up goes my Xanax consumption My questions??? have others experienced this is there a med that works better than (Xanax)others should I use Afrin type nasal spray How long can this last Is there a shortcut to relief???? Please if this sounds familiar please respond with thoughts cures remedy’s etc Thanx in advance Warren, Do you take any OTC meds for your colds? Some cold meds contain drugs that can kick off panic attacks (I think it’s drugs that end in – epherine [sp?]). You could be treating yourself with a drug that causes the panic – if that’s the case, it’s easy to fix. I got tinnitus with my anxiety. My Dr.’s told me it could be: 1) a somewhat rare side effect of Xanax, 2) a symptom of anxiety, or 3) something else. (That narrows it down.) I switched from generic to brand Xanax 4 days ago and I’ve still got the tinnitus, so it’s not he fillers in the tablets. God bless, Mark Before you buy.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Panic Disorder used to be related to my sensation of heart attacks and rapid heart beat etc… it was that way for 10 years. I got off Xanax for 3 years till I needed Nasal surgury and the ENT packed my nose. I started having P attacks immediatly and got back on the Xanax. After 3 years I thought i’d never have to say Panic Attack again. Anyway my attacks are no longer connected to my heart, they are connected to my breathing or sensation of lack thereof. I am usually fine and on a maintnance dose of about .5 mg a day and at 260lbs thats hardly more than a security blanket. About 7 weeks ago i got tinnitus seemingly out of nowhere and my Anxiety level shot through the roof back to 2 mgs of Xanax a day. I’m dealing with it though. Now the problem (wow long winded) last dec 1998 I got a cold and after the cold left i found trouble breathing out of my nose and a constant post nasal drip. ( a direct link to sensations of the nasal surgury and the ensuing panic) anyway I got over it, began to breath normal and the panic disappeared. This year Jan 2000 I got a cold and now its gone but the blocked nasal passages and Post nasal drip are back and therefor the ensuing Panic has returned….so up goes my Xanax consumption My questions??? have others experienced this is there a med that works better than (Xanax)others should I use Afrin type nasal spray How long can this last Is there a shortcut to relief???? Please if this sounds familiar please respond with thoughts cures remedy’s etc Thanx in advance
Warren, Do you take any OTC meds for your colds? Some cold meds contain drugs that can kick off panic attacks (I think it’s drugs that end in – epherine [sp?]). You could be treating yourself with a drug that causes the panic – if that’s the case, it’s easy to fix. I got tinnitus with my anxiety. My Dr.’s told me it could be: 1) a somewhat rare side effect of Xanax, 2) a symptom of anxiety, or 3) something else. (That narrows it down.) I switched from generic to brand Xanax 4 days ago and I’ve still got the tinnitus, so it’s not he fillers in the tablets. God bless, Mark Before you buy.
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Yes I have but it seems not to b working but thanx
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do you think you might have a chronic sinus problem and/or allergy? I’m very familiar with the sensation you describe when the back of your nose feels blocked, and it starts feeling like you are going to suffocate (even though it’s not real, since you can still breathe through your mouth anyway). It’s a fact that sinus problems and the associated post nasal drip have been associated with panic attacks. Have you tried a steroid nasal spray like Flonase or Nasonex? It takes a few days to work, but it does reduce the tissue inflammation in there pretty effectively. Doctors usually seem more than happy to hand out samples of the stuff. Pierre My Panic Disorder used to be related to my sensation of heart attacks and rapid heart beat etc… it was that way for 10 years. I got off Xanax for 3 years till I needed Nasal surgury and the ENT packed my nose. I started having P attacks immediatly and got back on the Xanax. After 3 years I thought i’d never have to say Panic Attack again. Anyway my attacks are no longer connected to my heart, they are connected to my breathing or sensation of lack thereof. I am usually fine and on a maintnance dose of about .5 mg a day and at 260lbs thats hardly more than a security blanket. About 7 weeks ago i got tinnitus seemingly out of nowhere and my Anxiety level shot through the roof back to 2 mgs of Xanax a day. I’m dealing with it though. Now the problem (wow long winded) last dec 1998 I got a cold and after the cold left i found trouble breathing out of my nose and a constant post nasal drip. ( a direct link to sensations of the nasal surgury and the ensuing panic) anyway I got over it, began to breath normal and the panic disappeared. This year Jan 2000 I got a cold and now its gone but the blocked nasal passages and Post nasal drip are back and therefor the ensuing Panic has returned….so up goes my Xanax consumption My questions??? have others experienced this is there a med that works better than (Xanax)others should I use Afrin type nasal spray How long can this last Is there a shortcut to relief???? Please if this sounds familiar please respond with thoughts cures remedy’s etc Thanx in advance
Response:
My Panic Disorder used to be related to my sensation of heart attacks and rapid heart beat etc… it was that way for 10 years. I got off Xanax for 3 years till I needed Nasal surgury and the ENT packed my nose. I started having P attacks immediatly and got back on the Xanax. After 3 years I thought i’d never have to say Panic Attack again. Anyway my attacks are no longer connected to my heart, they are connected to my breathing or sensation of lack thereof. I am usually fine and on a maintnance dose of about .5 mg a day and at 260lbs thats hardly more than a security blanket. About 7 weeks ago i got tinnitus seemingly out of nowhere and my Anxiety level shot through the roof back to 2 mgs of Xanax a day. I’m dealing with it though. Now the problem (wow long winded) last dec 1998 I got a cold and after the cold left i found trouble breathing out of my nose and a constant post nasal drip. ( a direct link to sensations of the nasal surgury and the ensuing panic) anyway I got over it, began to breath normal and the panic disappeared. This year Jan 2000 I got a cold and now its gone but the blocked nasal passages and Post nasal drip are back and therefor the ensuing Panic has returned….so up goes my Xanax consumption My questions??? have others experienced this is there a med that works better than (Xanax)others should I use Afrin type nasal spray How long can this last Is there a shortcut to relief???? Please if this sounds familiar please respond with thoughts cures remedy’s etc Thanx in advance
Response:
Do you think you might have a chronic sinus problem and/or allergy? I’m very familiar with the sensation you describe when the back of your nose feels blocked, and it starts feeling like you are going to suffocate (even though it’s not real, since you can still breathe through your mouth anyway). It’s a fact that sinus problems and the associated post nasal drip have been associated with panic attacks. Have you tried a steroid nasal spray like Flonase or Nasonex? It takes a few days to work, but it does reduce the tissue inflammation in there pretty effectively. Doctors usually seem more than happy to hand out samples of the stuff. Pierre
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Panic Disorder used to be related to my sensation of heart attacks and rapid heart beat etc… it was that way for 10 years. I got off Xanax for 3 years till I needed Nasal surgury and the ENT packed my nose. I started having P attacks immediatly and got back on the Xanax. After 3 years I thought i’d never have to say Panic Attack again. Anyway my attacks are no longer connected to my heart, they are connected to my breathing or sensation of lack thereof. I am usually fine and on a maintnance dose of about .5 mg a day and at 260lbs thats hardly more than a security blanket. About 7 weeks ago i got tinnitus seemingly out of nowhere and my Anxiety level shot through the roof back to 2 mgs of Xanax a day. I’m dealing with it though. Now the problem (wow long winded) last dec 1998 I got a cold and after the cold left i found trouble breathing out of my nose and a constant post nasal drip. ( a direct link to sensations of the nasal surgury and the ensuing panic) anyway I got over it, began to breath normal and the panic disappeared. This year Jan 2000 I got a cold and now its gone but the blocked nasal passages and Post nasal drip are back and therefor the ensuing Panic has returned….so up goes my Xanax consumption My questions??? have others experienced this is there a med that works better than (Xanax)others should I use Afrin type nasal spray How long can this last Is there a shortcut to relief???? Please if this sounds familiar please respond with thoughts cures remedy’s etc Thanx in advance
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